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This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. To our great surprise, the reaction of most people attending this workshop was one of genuine interest — people in the movement wanted to know more about the lived experiences of LGBTI sex workers, and especially wanted to learn about what could be done to ensure their voices were heard. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. Presentation starts at A similar large majority of countries agree that same-sex partners should be allowed to live in the same country. But already a majority of EU countries allow children to be adopted by the same-sex partner of their mother or father. However, in their mixed-methods study, Mimiaga and colleagues additionally found that male street workers and Internet escorts traded sex with other men to support a drug or alcohol habit, for excitement, and because they would have sex anyway and preferred to get paid. European countries were grouped according to a modified classification of the UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names ; for a description, see http: More rights in more countries News Same-sex Couples in Europe: Russian, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Briefly, the EMIS was an anonymous, self-administered online survey simultaneously conducted in 25 languages across Europe, including the non-European Union languages most frequently spoken in Europe: The categories or groups were: Group A, which included countries where prostitution is legal and regulated: How can we collectively take on bigger structural inequalities, including by looking more seriously at socio-economic inequalities within LGBTI communities?

Measures and Statistical Analysis In the structured survey, participants were asked to respond to a number of closed-ended questions, with answer options being primarily Likert scale, recency scale, and binary e. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. Presentation starts at Brown, and Michelle McComb-Kobza. More and more together — Legal family formats for same-sex and different-sex couples in European countries. Thus, the TS abroad variable serves as a data validity check in addition to offering additional information about travel-related TS. Our categorization was largely a pragmatic one, driven also by data requirements for analyses and wishing to avoid including men who may have engaged in TS only once or twice in their lifetime. And the Court of Justice of the European Union could build on this clear trend, by ruling that all 28 EU countries now must recognize same-sex marriages from other member states — at least in the context of free movement and immigration. Thank you for asking hard questions and challenging deep-seated privileges. Parenting rights remain more controversial. Much has been written about financial and material motivating forces underlying women's transactional sexual relationships e. The categories or groups were: So, as an organisation, we embarked on journey to educate ourselves. The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in To our knowledge, there is no empirical argument for a particular operationalization of frequent TS. But already a majority of EU countries allow children to be adopted by the same-sex partner of their mother or father. Respondents could select one of seven occupation categories employed full-time, employed part-time, self-employed, unemployed, student, retired, and long-time sick leave or medically retired, or other. I was reminded that there was quite a lot of trepidation around opening up the topic for discussion.

INED researchers together with colleagues from Spain and Italy have also collected and analysed qualitative interviews with same-sex families in four countries, and statistics on same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in twelve countries. We have also been reminded of how easy it is to remove important parts of our history by sidelining the crucial role of sex workers, at Stonewall for example. And also in Poland and Bulgaria, same-sex couples are beginning to get some legal recognition. TS was associated with laws, age, education, employment, and residence. Welcome from Respondents could select one of seven occupation categories employed full-time, employed part-time, self-employed, unemployed, student, retired, and long-time sick leave or medically retired, or other. This new interactive database covers 60 legal aspects of marriage, partnership and cohabitation over the last 50 years for same-sex and different-sex couples in more than 20 countries. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. Measures and Statistical Analysis In the structured survey, participants were asked to respond to a number of closed-ended questions, with answer options being primarily Likert scale, recency scale, and binary e. Briefly, the EMIS was an anonymous, self-administered online survey simultaneously conducted in 25 languages across Europe, including the non-European Union languages most frequently spoken in Europe: Table 1. So, as an organisation, we embarked on journey to educate ourselves. Above all, we worked on creating space to elevate the voices of LGBTI sex workers, so that our policy would reflect the demands of sex workers themselves. In this analysis, frequently selling sex was operationalized as having been paid by a man to have sex 11 or more times in the previous 12 months. A comparative analysis of this great collection of data is being published today under the title: Progress across Europe Same-sex marriages or registered partnerships are now legal in 21 of the 28 member states of the EU up from only 10 in The frequency scale included the following response options: Our categorization was largely a pragmatic one, driven also by data requirements for analyses and wishing to avoid including men who may have engaged in TS only once or twice in their lifetime. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. Firstly, we needed to learn. How can we be strong allies in calling for decriminalisation of sex work — where are there possible alliances to facilitate and strengthen? How can we collectively take on bigger structural inequalities, including by looking more seriously at socio-economic inequalities within LGBTI communities? The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in Where can we contribute to raising awareness amongst politicians and other NGOs? Much prior research on MSM who engage in TS has been shaped by the bias toward sampling street-based men, men residing in the United States, and men who sell sex not those who buy sex. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. And this wisdom is just as crucial for those who are experienced activists as it is for new allies. The categories or groups were:

The striking sociodemographic differences in TS by payment direction suggest a power differential and a leading role of socioeconomic factors in TS. Participants were recruited through more than social media and dating Web sites for gay, bisexual, and other MSM. Group A, which included countries where prostitution is legal and regulated: How can we collectively take on bigger structural inequalities, including by looking more seriously at socio-economic inequalities within LGBTI communities? The region of origin of men engaging in TS was measured by asking for their country of birth. Growing consensus Across the European Union, almost all countries now agree that same-sex partners should be legally protected — at the very least when one of them dies, or in case of illness, accident or violence. Collectively, such research, almost exclusively on men who sell sex, suggests that understanding the relationship between TS and structural and socioeconomic status SES factors may be critical in understanding the broader societal factors affecting men who engage in TS with other men. And the Court of Justice of the European Union could build on this clear trend, by ruling that all 28 EU countries now must recognize same-sex marriages from other member states — at least in the context of free movement and immigration. TS was associated with laws, age, education, employment, and residence. Thank you for asking hard questions and challenging deep-seated privileges. The EMIS was a collaborative, cross-sectional study conducted simultaneously in 38 countries during the summer of , with the objective of identifying prevention needs commonly unmet across diverse groups of MSM. More rights in more countries Courtyardpix The trend of legal recognition for gay and lesbian couples is broadening. This new interactive database covers 60 legal aspects of marriage, partnership and cohabitation over the last 50 years for same-sex and different-sex couples in more than 20 countries. European countries were grouped according to a modified classification of the UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names ; for a description, see http: INED, , www. LawsAndFamilies Database All this and much more such as the slowly growing recognition of different-sex cohabitation has now been documented in the LawsAndFamilies Database. In this analysis, frequently selling sex was operationalized as having been paid by a man to have sex 11 or more times in the previous 12 months. Frequently buying sex was operationalized as having paid a man to have sex 3 or more times in the previous 12 months. The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in Slightly more than half of the men reported living in a large city i. Thank you for your patience and your willingness to share your stories. Meanwhile, Portugal and Austria started to allow adoptions by same-sex partners. Where can we contribute to raising awareness amongst politicians and other NGOs? These data and analyses are now also available in the LawsAndFamilies Database — in open access. Group B, which included countries where prostitution is legal but not regulated: Group D, which included countries where prostitution is illegal and the sellers are criminally prosecuted: We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. How can we be strong allies in calling for decriminalisation of sex work — where are there possible alliances to facilitate and strengthen?

We have also been reminded of how easy it is to remove important parts of our history by sidelining the crucial role of sex workers, at Stonewall for example. The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in Transactional sex TS is generally defined as the trading of sex for material goods. To our knowledge, there is no empirical argument for a particular operationalization of frequent TS. INED researchers together with colleagues from Spain and Italy have also collected and analysed qualitative interviews with same-sex families in four countries, and statistics on same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in twelve countries. Welcome from Growing consensus Across the European Union, almost all countries now agree that same-sex partners should be legally protected — at the very least when one of them dies, or in case of illness, accident or violence. The EMIS was a collaborative, cross-sectional study conducted simultaneously in 38 countries during the summer of , with the objective of identifying prevention needs commonly unmet across diverse groups of MSM. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. In Germany and Slovenia and to a lesser degree in the Czech Republic the legal consequences of same-sex registered partnership have become more similar to those of different-sex marriage. Thank you for your patience and your willingness to share your stories. Of course that is an extremely positive thing, no doubt! Now, I could tell you that the main success of this five-year long learning process is that we have a solid organisational policy on the human rights of LGBTI sex workers. And the LGBTI movement cannot afford to become complacent about our own shared history — as the poet Maya Angelou who wrote frankly about her own experiences as a sex worker once said — the more you know of your history, the more liberated you are. And this wisdom is just as crucial for those who are experienced activists as it is for new allies. Our categorization was largely a pragmatic one, driven also by data requirements for analyses and wishing to avoid including men who may have engaged in TS only once or twice in their lifetime.

More rights in more countries News Same-sex Couples in Europe: And the Court of Justice of the European Union could build on this clear trend, by ruling that all 28 EU countries now must recognize same-sex marriages from other member states — at least in the context of free movement and immigration. To our knowledge, there is no empirical argument for a particular operationalization of frequent TS. Briefly, the EMIS was an anonymous, self-administered online survey simultaneously conducted in 25 languages across Europe, including the non-European Union languages most frequently spoken in Europe: And the LGBTI movement cannot afford to become complacent about our own shared history — as the poet Maya Angelou who wrote frankly about her own experiences as a sex worker once said — the more you know of your history, the more liberated you are. But we do hope that this policy will bring us to the next step in our thinking and our conversation, including: Transactional sex TS is generally defined as the trading of sex for material goods. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. The striking sociodemographic differences in TS by payment direction suggest a power differential and a leading role of socioeconomic factors in TS. In Germany and Slovenia and to a lesser degree in the Czech Republic the legal consequences of same-sex registered partnership have become more similar to those of different-sex marriage. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. Group C, which included countries where prostitution is illegal and the buyers clients are criminally prosecuted but those who sell sex are not: No financial incentives were given and no IP addresses were collected. Frequently buying sex was operationalized as having paid a man to have sex 3 or more times in the previous 12 months. A similar large majority of countries agree that same-sex partners should be allowed to live in the same country. European courts Professor Kees Waaldijk concludes: INED researchers together with colleagues from Spain and Italy have also collected and analysed qualitative interviews with same-sex families in four countries, and statistics on same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in twelve countries. How can we be strong allies in calling for decriminalisation of sex work — where are there possible alliances to facilitate and strengthen? Firstly, we needed to learn.

Firstly, we needed to learn. No financial incentives were given and no IP addresses were collected. INED researchers together with colleagues from Spain and Italy have also collected and analysed qualitative interviews with same-sex families in four countries, and statistics on same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in twelve countries. European countries were grouped according to a modified classification of the UN Group of Experts on Geographical Names ; for a description, see http: Respondents could select one of seven occupation categories employed full-time, employed part-time, self-employed, unemployed, student, retired, and long-time sick leave or medically retired, or other. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Transactional sex TS is generally defined as the trading of sex for material goods. Parenting rights remain more controversial. The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in In Germany and Slovenia and to a lesser degree in the Czech Republic the legal consequences of same-sex registered partnership have become more similar to those of different-sex marriage. And the Court of Justice of the European Union could build on this clear trend, by ruling that all 28 EU countries now must recognize same-sex marriages from other member states — at least in the context of free movement and immigration. More rights in more countries Courtyardpix The trend of legal recognition for gay and lesbian couples is broadening. This new interactive database covers 60 legal aspects of marriage, partnership and cohabitation over the last 50 years for same-sex and different-sex couples in more than 20 countries. We had to start acknowledging the power dynamics which do play a role in the trepidation around explicitly taking on the issue of LGBTI sex workers. Brown, and Michelle McComb-Kobza. Meanwhile, Portugal and Austria started to allow adoptions by same-sex partners. But already a majority of EU countries allow children to be adopted by the same-sex partner of their mother or father.

Growing consensus Across the European Union, almost all countries now agree that same-sex partners should be legally protected — at the very least when one of them dies, or in case of illness, accident or violence. The categories or groups were: However, a small but growing body of research, largely U. Group B, which included countries where prostitution is legal but not regulated: TS was associated with laws, age, education, employment, and residence. We have also been reminded of how easy it is to remove important parts of our history by sidelining the crucial role of sex workers, at Stonewall for example. And also in Poland and Bulgaria, same-sex couples are beginning to get some legal recognition. This is now also true for a majority of the 47 countries in the Council of Europe. Group D, which included countries where prostitution is illegal and the sellers are criminally prosecuted: These data and analyses are now also available in the LawsAndFamilies Database — in open access. Where can we contribute to raising awareness amongst politicians and other NGOs? And the Court of Justice of the European Union could build on this clear trend, by ruling that all 28 EU countries now must recognize same-sex marriages from other member states — at least in the context of free movement and immigration. The EMIS was a collaborative, cross-sectional study conducted simultaneously in 38 countries during the summer of , with the objective of identifying prevention needs commonly unmet across diverse groups of MSM. To our knowledge, there is no empirical argument for a particular operationalization of frequent TS. And the LGBTI movement cannot afford to become complacent about our own shared history — as the poet Maya Angelou who wrote frankly about her own experiences as a sex worker once said — the more you know of your history, the more liberated you are. And this wisdom is just as crucial for those who are experienced activists as it is for new allies. The data were collected as part of the country European Men who have sex with men Internet Survey project, conducted in How can we collectively take on bigger structural inequalities, including by looking more seriously at socio-economic inequalities within LGBTI communities? The striking sociodemographic differences in TS by payment direction suggest a power differential and a leading role of socioeconomic factors in TS. Thank you for asking hard questions and challenging deep-seated privileges. Would there be a lot of heated discussions? Above all, we worked on creating space to elevate the voices of LGBTI sex workers, so that our policy would reflect the demands of sex workers themselves. INED researchers together with colleagues from Spain and Italy have also collected and analysed qualitative interviews with same-sex families in four countries, and statistics on same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in twelve countries. We examined men's TS behavior in the context of prostitution laws. Much prior research on MSM who engage in TS has been shaped by the bias toward sampling street-based men, men residing in the United States, and men who sell sex not those who buy sex. Firstly, we needed to learn.

Respondents could select one of seven occupation categories employed full-time, employed part-time, self-employed, unemployed, student, retired, and long-time sick leave or medically retired, or other. Measures and Statistical Analysis In the structured survey, participants were asked to respond to a number of closed-ended questions, with answer options being primarily Likert scale, recency scale, and binary e. Group B, which included countries where prostitution is legal but not regulated:
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